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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee 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 courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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