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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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