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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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