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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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