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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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