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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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