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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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