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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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