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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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