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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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