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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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