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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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