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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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