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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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