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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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