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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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