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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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