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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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