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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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