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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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