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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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