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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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