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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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