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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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