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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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