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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the 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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