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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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