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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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