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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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