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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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