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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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