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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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