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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the 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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