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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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