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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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