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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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