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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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