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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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