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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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