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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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