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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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