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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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