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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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