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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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