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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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