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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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