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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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