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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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