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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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