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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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