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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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