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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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