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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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