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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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