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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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