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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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