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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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