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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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