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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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