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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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