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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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