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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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