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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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