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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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