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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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