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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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