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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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