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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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