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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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