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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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