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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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