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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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