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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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