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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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