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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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