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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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