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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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