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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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