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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education