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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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