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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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