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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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