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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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