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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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