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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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