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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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