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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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