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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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