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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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