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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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