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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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