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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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