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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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