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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes 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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