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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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