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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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