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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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