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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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