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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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