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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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