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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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