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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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