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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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