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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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