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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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