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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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