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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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