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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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