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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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