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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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