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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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