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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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