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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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