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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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