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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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