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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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