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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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