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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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