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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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