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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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