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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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