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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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