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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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