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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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