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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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