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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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