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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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