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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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