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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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