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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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