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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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