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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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