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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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