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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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