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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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