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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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