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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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