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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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