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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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