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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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