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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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