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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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