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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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