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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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