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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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