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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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