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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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