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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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