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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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