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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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