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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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