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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting 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 reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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