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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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