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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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