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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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