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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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