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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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