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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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