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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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