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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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