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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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