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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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