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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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