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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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