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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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