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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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