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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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