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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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