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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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