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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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