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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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