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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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