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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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