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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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