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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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