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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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