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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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