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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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