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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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