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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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