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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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