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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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