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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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