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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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