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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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