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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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