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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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