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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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