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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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