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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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