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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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