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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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