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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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