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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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