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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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