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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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