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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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