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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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