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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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