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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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