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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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