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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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