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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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