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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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