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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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