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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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