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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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