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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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