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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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