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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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