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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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