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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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