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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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