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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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