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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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