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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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