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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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