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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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