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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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