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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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