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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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