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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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