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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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