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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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