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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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