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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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