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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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