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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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