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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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