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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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