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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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