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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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