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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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