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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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