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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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