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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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