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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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