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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations 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 online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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