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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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