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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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