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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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