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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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