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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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