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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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