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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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