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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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