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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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