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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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