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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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