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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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