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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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