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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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