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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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