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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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