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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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