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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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