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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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