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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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