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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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