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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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