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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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