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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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