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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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