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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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