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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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