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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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