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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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