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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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