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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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