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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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