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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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