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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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