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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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