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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key 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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