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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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