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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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