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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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