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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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