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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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