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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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