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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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