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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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