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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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