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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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