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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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