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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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