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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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