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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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