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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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