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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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