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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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