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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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