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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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