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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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