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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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