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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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