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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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