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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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