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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models 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 in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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