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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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