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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting 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 talks about the 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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