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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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