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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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