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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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