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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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