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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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