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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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