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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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