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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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