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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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