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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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