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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify 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 MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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