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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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