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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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