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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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