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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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