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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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