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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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