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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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