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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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