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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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