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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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