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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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