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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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