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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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