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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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