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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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