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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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