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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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