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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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