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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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