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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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