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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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