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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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