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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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