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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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