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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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