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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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