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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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