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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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