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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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