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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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