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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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