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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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