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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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