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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key 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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