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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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