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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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