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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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