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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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