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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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