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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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