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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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