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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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