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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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