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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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