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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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