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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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