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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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