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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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