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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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