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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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