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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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