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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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