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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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