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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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