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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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