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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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