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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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