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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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