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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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