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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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