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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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