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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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