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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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