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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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