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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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