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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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