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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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