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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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