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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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