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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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