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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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