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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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