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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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