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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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