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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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