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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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