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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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