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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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