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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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