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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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