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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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