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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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