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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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