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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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