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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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