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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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