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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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