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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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