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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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