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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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