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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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