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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key 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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