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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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