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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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