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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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