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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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