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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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