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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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