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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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