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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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