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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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