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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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