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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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