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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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