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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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