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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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