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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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