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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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