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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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