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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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