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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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