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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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