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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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