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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details 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 subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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