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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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