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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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