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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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