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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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