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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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