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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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