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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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