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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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