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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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