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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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