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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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