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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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