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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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