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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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