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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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