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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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