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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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