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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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