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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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