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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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