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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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