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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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