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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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