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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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