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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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