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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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