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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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