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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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