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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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