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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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