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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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