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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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