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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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