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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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