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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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