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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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