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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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