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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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