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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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