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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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