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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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