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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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