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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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