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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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