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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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