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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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