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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key 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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