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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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