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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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