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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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