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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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