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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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