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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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