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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. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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