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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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