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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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