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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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