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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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