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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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