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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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