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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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