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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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