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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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