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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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