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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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