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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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