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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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