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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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