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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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