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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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