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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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