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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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