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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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