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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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