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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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