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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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