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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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