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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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