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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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