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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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