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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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