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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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