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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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