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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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