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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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