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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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